Volunteer and Skills Coordinators
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
19/02/2015
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 04/03/2015 23:59
Salary:
£21,530 to £24,472
Job Category:
Youth / Community / Leisure Services
Employment Location:
To be based in a designated locality office. However may be required to work at any council workplace within County Durham
Post Number:
NS/15/58 EXT
Further Information
2 posts: each @ 37 hours per week - Temporary fixed term until 31st October 2016.
Durham County Council Culture & Sport forms part of a new and exciting consortium of local partner organisations that has been commissioned to deliver Wellbeing for Life, a new service that will be delivered from 3 distinct hubs across County Durham with a focus on improving the health and wellbeing of targeted populations. Culture & Sport will provide services from the East Durham and South Durham hubs and is currently recruiting a number of enthusiastic, experienced individuals who have a varied background in community development work and health promotion.
An opportunity has arisen to employ two Volunteer and Skills Co-ordinator’s to oversee the recruitment, support and development of volunteers within the service to promote and enable wellbeing within the community.
As an enthusiastic self-starter you will need to display a high level of professionalism, excellent communication skills and an ability to work within a multi-agency delivery team. You will be comfortable in small and large group settings and be able to provide accurate information to encourage positive behaviour change when necessary. Your work will be conducted within the community, accessing established groups and individuals to achieve the targets of the programme. You will also be expected to work closely with our delivery partners as part of your normal working practice.
Candidates must hold, as a minimum, a NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification in a related area and have experience in mentoring and supporting volunteers. You must also be willing to undertake further training relating to the post and be expected to process and collate statistics relevant to the outputs of the programme.
Required Qualifications:
NQV level 3 or equivalent qualification in a related area.
For an informal discussion about the posts, please contact Bill Lightburn, Sport & Physical Activity Development Manager (Programmes) on tel. no. 03000 264562 or email bill.lightburn@durham.gov.uk
It is anticipated that interviews will be held on Thursday 12th March 2015
The successful applicants for these posts will be required to apply for Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
Apply on-line via the jobs portal or for further assistance contact the HR Operations & Data Team on telephone no. 03000 268302 / 267235 or email hrresourcing@durham.gov.uk
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ as you will not be notified by any other means.
Permanent employees wishing to undertake a temporary post within the Council, whether this is within their substantive service, or across services, should seek the approval of their Line Manager/Senior Manager to undertake this temporary post with the guarantee to return to their substantive post at the expiry of the temporary post. If the temporary post is reviewed and further extended, agreement must be sought from the employee’s substantive line manager.
In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.